This matchup literally felt like it was over before it had started.
The Los Angeles Lakers raced out to a 14-0 advantage. Loyal fans, who practice the ritual of standing until the home team scores its first points, were forced to stay on their feet through a timeout before the New Orleans Pelicans finally got on the board at the 8:34 mark of the first quarter on a Brandon Ingram jumper.
Believe it or not, things proceeded to go down hill from there. The Lakers’ lead soon grew to 29-11. Although the Pelicans cut the deficit to 10 points not two minutes later, the joy was extremely short-lived as the Lakers finished the first frame with a 39-24 lead.